Safe And Smart Making The After-school Hours Work For Kids

Today, millions of children return to an empty home after school, & parents worry about whether their children are safe, whether they are susceptible to drugs & crime. After-school programs provide a wide array of benefits to children, their families, schools, & the whole community., This report focuses exclusively on the benefits children receive in terms of increased safety, reduced risk-taking, & improved learning. Chapters: the potential of after-school programs; what works: components of exemplary after-school programs; communities meeting the need for after-school activities; bibliography; & resources.Reno, Janet is the author of 'Safe And Smart Making The After-school Hours Work For Kids', published 1998 under ISBN 9780788188480 and ISBN 0788188488.